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What Arcade Games Should I play.

  • 08-02-2012 8:49pm
    #1
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Now that im actually finished building the thing, I want to get to grips with some of the good games. what do you suggest? I seem to float around Pacman, Donkey Kong, Streetfighter, Sunsetriders, SuperPang and a few others.. what do you recomend checking out? (adding to my favourites) :)


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  • #2
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I'm trying to get a list together myself of what people actually play.

    Here(only few on it so far):
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056540015

    http://piratepad.net/jIJoy0svtt

    .


  • #3
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Judging by your list there Cheggers, I don't think I'm going to be of any use to you with regards to game recommendations unless you like shooting games. :o

    Oh, wait a sec, tell you what is good, a childhood favourite of mine, Iron Horse by Konami. I had the honour of playing that way back in 1986 at a restaurant near the family holiday gaf in a mountain village just outside Barcelona (of all the mad places to find such a game in the world!).

    Happy memories of a fine video game. It's on XBOX Live Game Room too if you fancy it. :)


  • #4
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Judging by your list there Cheggers, I don't think I'm going to be of any use to you with regards to game recommendations unless you like shooting games. :o

    Oh, wait a sec, tell you what is good, a childhood favourite of mine, Iron Horse by Konami. I had the honour of playing that way back in 1986 at a restaurant near the family holiday gaf in a mountain village just outside Barcelona (of all the mad places to find such a game in the world!).

    Happy memories of a fine video game. It's on XBOX Live Game Room too if you fancy it. :)

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  • #5
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Steve SI wrote: »
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    HAH! What I was trying to stress was the gaf we had was so remote that you'd never think to find a solitary video game there.

    I recall it vividly. It wasn't even a bootleg cabinet. It had all the bits and everything. Apparently the board is rare today but the cabinet is even rarer. Up there with that captain pugwash game in rarity.

    But yes, I tip my bonnet to thee! Chin chin! ;)


  • #6
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,382 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Woah now, I get stick over the pantry by a man with a mountain lodge in Barcelona?!


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  • #7
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Woah now, I get stick over the pantry by a man with a mountain lodge in Barcelona?!

    I grew up there! Well, there and the UK. Here, this isn't Michael Asprin's This Is Your Life, let's find Cheggers some games! :pac:

    yourlife_468x680.jpg

    ...and here, you still have a pantry so nerr! :)


  • #8
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Judging by your list there Cheggers,

    haha, I do like the odd shooting game, I was playing RType earlier! I have do donpachi on my favourites, i have to admit i wouldnt be as mad into the shooters as you lads, but thats more out of ignorance than not liking them.. id like you guys to recommend games i should try, not for you to guess at what you think i like.. if that makes sense.. im open to try everything.


  • #9
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I've been saying this for ages. We should make a master list of games we play.

    .


  • #10
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Iron Horse is a win/win choice I think Cheggers. Though it's a marmite game. Personally I love the game, even if it has poor collision detection and is brutal difficult!

    Don't get me started on shooting game recommendations...! Play all of them, they are all lovely, even the crap ones. :)


  • #11
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Steve SI wrote: »
    I've been saying this for ages. We should make a master list of games we play.

    .

    Totally agree, i had a look at that list you where making, didnt add to it though cause i dont know the rom names etc, just the name of the games i like.


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  • #12
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    keithgeo wrote: »
    Totally agree, i had a look at that list you where making, didnt add to it though cause i dont know the rom names etc, just the name of the games i like.

    Just stick the name on it then. The rom name is really for when there are 5 versions of the same game with big differences in them and that sort of thing.

    That thing I have is just temporary, ill sort something a bit better later along the way.

    .


  • #13
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    World Rally
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2

    Viewpoint
    Rampage
    Afterburner
    Missile Command

    Berzerk
    Xmen VS Streetfighter
    1941, 1942 etc

    Just for starters :)


  • #14
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Every arcade cab needs Bubble Bobble and Puzzle Bobble 2 in it, it's, like, a law or something.
    Rainbow Islands is a must also!

    Might I also suggest wiring up Robotron to the twin sticks for when I break in and want to play it!

    Bombjack
    Jackal
    Xybots
    Some porn Qix clone for Retr0


  • #15
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Commando
    Rastan Saga
    Cabal
    Double Dragon
    Battlezone
    Metal Slug


  • #16
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2

    Definitely!

    Throw in Ninja Baseball Batman too. Oh and lots of Puyo Puyo.


  • #17
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    World Rally - One of my favourites
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2 - these look similiar to the above, meant to check them out.

    Viewpoint - Ill have a look
    Rampage - In favourites already
    Afterburner - Never really was mad about this.
    Missile Command - Do you need a rollerball to place this right?

    Berzerk - Will check it out.
    Xmen VS Streetfighter - In favourites already
    1941, 1942 - In favourites already too.

    Bombjack - Ill have a look at these 3.
    Jackal
    Xybots

    Bubble bobble is favourited of course already! along with rainbow islands, puzzle booble etc..

    Metal Slugs, double dragons are there too in the favourites.

    Ill check out Ninja Baseball, wasnt mad on Batman though.


  • #18
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    keithgeo wrote: »
    World Rally - One of my favourites
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2 - these look similiar to the above, meant to check them out.

    Viewpoint - Ill have a look
    Rampage - In favourites already
    Afterburner - Never really was mad about this.
    Missile Command - Do you need a rollerball to place this right?

    Berzerk - Will check it out.
    Xmen VS Streetfighter - In favourites already
    1941, 1942 - In favourites already too.

    Bombjack - Ill have a look at these 3.
    Jackal
    Xybots

    Bubble bobble is favourited of course already! along with rainbow islands, puzzle booble etc..

    Metal Slugs, double dragons are there too in the favourites.

    Ill check out Ninja Baseball, wasnt mad on Batman though.

    It's actually nothing to do with Batman. It's Ninja Baseball Bat Man, a clever play on words

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb4-1G4Tc-I


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzCEKqdF8Mw


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb4gWvqbsYA


    Missile Command ideally needs a trackball, but its well playable with a stick


  • #19
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    ah right haha, ill check it out. i remember one of the lads in chasing ghost playing bezerk alright.


  • #20
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    Superpang
    Ghosts n goblins
    Ghouls n ghosts
    Up n down
    Circus Charlie
    Robocop
    Snow bros
    Moon patrol
    Metro-cross
    Digdug
    Puzzle de pon
    Tetris
    Galagaxian
    Galaga
    Frogger
    Track n field
    Klax
    Kung fu master
    NBA jam
    Silk worm


  • #21
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Superpang - Love Super Pang
    Ghosts n goblins - In the favourites by default!
    Ghouls n ghosts - In favourites too of course.
    Up n down - ill check this one out.
    Circus Charlie - ill check this out too.
    Robocop - ive played this, its good but dont think id be jumping back into it again soon.
    Snow bros - have this in the favourites too, played it years ago but havent tried it again recently.
    Moon patrol - will check out.
    Metro-cross - need to take a look at this one too.

    Thanks!


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  • #22
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I'm going to vote for Galaga, simply because it's great!
    Tempest as well.
    Gravitar is a damn fine game, I was never any good at it mind you but had aspirations to be a champion...
    Is there a way to get Silent Scope on that thing??? Get EnterNow to build you a Rifle with a little digital camera screen repurposed into a sniper scope!
    If light gun games are an option the Virtua Cop 2 is a must.


  • #23
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2GndYXg5Qk


  • #24
    omerin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭omerin


    Golden Axe
    Dragon Ninja
    New Zealand Story


  • #25
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Galaga '88
    Aliens
    AvP
    Dangun Feveron (Fever SOS)
    Raiden
    Raiden
    Raiden
    SFII: Hyper Fighting
    SFIII: Third Strike

    I just came across a game called JJ Squawkers today, run & gun type platformer, gorgeous looking, good fun too.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPSX1Se0eLw


  • #26
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Galaga '88
    Aliens
    AvP
    Dangun Feveron (Fever SOS)
    Raiden
    Raiden
    Raiden
    SFII: Hyper Fighting
    SFIII: Third Strike

    I just came across a game called JJ Squawkers today, run & gun type platformer, gorgeous looking, good fun too.

    Hey Andrew,
    Don't know if you are aware of this, but there's this rather excellent little game called Raiden! I know, like the guy in Mortal Kombat, except this is a vertically scrolling shooter!!
    Oh...
    You know already...
    My bad!


  • #27
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Are the Darius games on MAME? I actually had a go at the Cave 'version' of MAME last night and hated it. None of the games display properly and the sound is completely garbage.

    Older games like Ketsui and ESP.RA.DE ran perfect but stuff like DoDonpachi and MMP/PS were awful. Even Dangun Feveron ran like an aul fella with a double hip op with a bad case of piles.


  • #28
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Are the Darius games on MAME? I actually had a go at the Cave 'version' of MAME last night and hated it. None of the games display properly and the sound is completely garbage.

    Older games like Ketsui and ESP.RA.DE ran perfect but stuff like DoDonpachi and MMP/PS were awful. Even Dangun Feveron ran like an aul fella with a double hip op with a bad case of piles.

    Darius I & II and G-Darius are on my version of Mame, think I'm using 1.38. ESP Ra. De., Dodonpachi and Dangun run fine on it too. I don't bother about the newer Cave shmups via Mame since I have the 360 versions but isn't there also a shmups version of mame for the purists? http://shmupmame.wordpress.com/ No idea if that supports the new stuff though.


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Me and my mates are big into "skill" games with the trackball,

    Shuzz
    irritating maze
    And last but not least Shuffleshot.

    Also check out
    A.V.P
    neo geo world cup 98
    and League bowling!


  • #30
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    urbanledge wrote: »
    Me and my mates are big into "skill" games with the trackball

    That's cool. Nice to see someone playing more off the beaten path stuff.

    Talking of which, you've reignited my fire for Mahjong games. Thanks. :)


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  • #31
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    That's cool. Nice to see someone playing more off the beaten path stuff.

    Talking of which, you've reignited my fire for Mahjong games. Thanks. :)

    No probs!
    I could never figure out the Mahjong games!


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